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Andrea Peterson

Andrea Peterson is an investigator covering federal technology and surveillance issues for the Project On Government Oversight. She previously reported on technology policy with the Washington Post and has written for Politico, Slate, and other outlets.

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ICE Confines Some Detainees With Mental Illness for Months

Detention centers have filed more reports of detainees being held in solitary confinement, according to federal records obtained by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO).

Nick Schwellenbach

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Amazon Pushes ICE to Buy Its Face Recognition Tech

Amazon employees are up in arms about possible collaborations with law enforcement. That hasn’t stopped Amazon reps from pitching ICE on its face-scanning tech.

Jake Laperruque

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